Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-21
CHAUTAUQUA.
Fourth Annual Session at
Long Beach.
LARGE AUDIENCE LAST NIGHT.
Illumination Fire Works and
Grand Reunion of the Pro-
gressive Educators of the
People.

SdiuuiHld lllct vi w Ncuittouly S'OiillS
goth inst, in the large tabernacle
seating 1000 people. 1t was crowded
to its utmost capacity. The Superin.
tendent, S. j. Fleming, called the
Assembly to order. "Nearer My God
to Thee" was sung, and Rev. Selah W.
Brown, of Santa Barbara, led in pray
er. Rev. L. L. Spencer, pastor Of
Main Street M. L. Church, read q
scripture lesson from the Sth chapter
of Nehemiah.
Rev. s. j. Fleming welcomed the
audience and gave brief review OF
the last four years. 1t was initiated
by the meeting of three or four Chau-
tauquans four years ago. Last year we
promised that before five years had
elapsed we would have u tabernacle
that would hold 5000 people. He an
nounced that season tickets to the
assembly would be 81. Tickets to
special classes as French, German,
etc., would be extra.
At this moment, the special train
having arrived, Bartlett's 7th Infantry
Band took the stand amidst cheers
and struck up lively air terminating
in a medley.
The Superintendent introduced Rev.
Selah w. Brown. He said this was an
insult. 1t was very much like the
song sung at wedding when the bride
failed to answer, "Come We Disconso-
lated" Mr.. Brown thought this would
h. fI,D tao - fs,,,a hn x.-.,ttl1 do S,rrnl, n
trick as to call on man to speak at
three minutes notice.
DIR. Ostrander, from New York,
who has been prominent at seven
different assemblies, was introduced.
He was like the boy who answered
when asked by another boy saying
his catechism, "Who made you? p"
God" "What did he make you
Of" dust; but the dust he made
me of the wind has blown away"
He expected to be the last, but was
crowded to the front. He thought he
was to be congratulated more than
any one else, as he had enjoyed this
delightful climate for several days.
Tonight they are to have fireworks.
l am one of the rockets; will go up in
flaming light, and come down like a
stick. l am to talk, he said, till all
the other three speakers arrive. We
are to have recreation. Well, it is
like the man who stopped at restau-
rant for cup of coffee. The landlady
said, "You must be fond of coffee !;
you've taken six cups" eyes; I've
taken six cups of water to get little
coffee" So it often is with us. Now,
I've made my speech-that went up
like a fizz, and came down like "a stick.
FAILED TO MATERIALIzE.
Colonel Otis, of the Times, and Mr..
promised to address the Chautau-
quans, failed to put in an appearance,
very much to the disappointment OF
the vast audience which desired to
hear these rivals in journalism. Their
places were supplied by music from
the band, which gave a most excellent
entertainment.
PROGRAMME FOR JULY 21sT.
The programme for July 21st is as follows:
$50 A. M.-DevOtional conference.
"a. M.-Chautauqua Normal Union.
$50 A. M.-Calisthenics; gymnasium.
III A. M.-IgecluTt, l<lttIuIy EAllc, VIC
tor Hugo" by Rev G. A. White.
IL A. M.-school of Art and Design; open
to all.
2P. M.-German school in the German AL
cove.
2P. M.-school of French in the French Al
cove; open to all.
3 p. Acknowledgements Alcoye.
4P. M.-School of instrumental music in
Tabernacle, Miss ElwoOd.
p. MIGRATORY, Professor Watson, OF
University of Southern California.
5P.M NC. l.. s. C. Round Table, addressed
by Rev. DIR. Miller.
7:3O p M.-India and the Hindoos, Rev.
T. b. Cherrington, pastor of University
church.
All the exercises of the forenoon
are free.
The evening wound up with music
from the band and fireworks. The
ocean beach was not Illuminated, as
the material from st. Louis did not ar
rive, but the citizens were very pro-
fuse in their demonstrations, and bon
fires and illuminations abounded all
over the beautiful settlement during
the evening. The Los Angeles dele
CATION was detained an hour from
some unexplained cause, but when it
did arrive the demonstrations of well
COIIe WeIt lOuO dllu lOllS SiNCbs
To compensate for the lack OF illum-
ination of the beach by the most bril-
liant modern methods, Messrs. Cow
lev & Baker, of the Long Beach Ho-
tel, made grand display of fireworks.
The great building was Illuminated,
and from lofty platform, with from
tai ornamented with the words in let
ters Of fire, 1887 Chautauqua, rockets,
balloons, Bengal lights, Roman can
dies and other pyrotechnics sent forth
a constant shower OF beauty and di-
yersified color, while the beautiful
park in front of the hotel was illu-
mined with vari-colored lights.
The music of the excellent band,
the glimmering Of the lights on the
combing waves, the hollow murmurs
of the sea all combined to make the
occasion memorable and enjoyable.
No Chautauqua assembly ever met
before under more auspicious circum-
stances, and it is safe to state that the
assembly at Long Beach will soon be-
come the largest in the world if it is
not 80 already.
The night was perfectly cloudless,
moonless and calm, and the fireworks
had unlimited opportunity to display
their glories, with no opposition OF the
elements.
The programme for to-day and for
the whole season afterwards is re-
markably fine and will attract large
attendance. Last evening the audi
ence was exceptionally brilliant and
embraced able and cultured minds
fromevery section Of South California,
besides scholars from abroad. Re-
ports of the proceedings will be pub
lished in the HERALD from day to day.